Powder sifter



Jan. 27, 1931. w. FRIEDMAN POWDER SIFTER Filed June 24, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l William Friedmazv 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' W. FRIEDMAN POWDER SIFTER Filed June 24, 1929 Jan. '27, 1931;

Elwuemboz WzZZz'am Friedman Whit.) abtmug' Patented Jan. 27, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

w'ILn Am FRIEDMAN,

POWDER Application filed June 24,

This invention relates to powder sitters and more particularly to such sifters as are utilized in the dispensing of face powder as-reuired.

The objects of theinvention are to provide an improved sifter which willgive a constant supply of powder as required until the container is entirely empty; to enable obtaining powder from the container as easily when there is little powder therein as if the container were full of powder; to provide a unitary device for elevating the powder to a relatively stationary dispensing surface; to enable the container to be readily refilled; to secure simplicity of construction and operation; and to obtain other advantages and results as may be brought out in the following description.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a plan of a powder sifter in open position embodying my invention;

Figures 2 and 3 are sectional viewson line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing the container in open a-ndclosed position respectively;

Figures 4: and Sam views similar to Figs. 2 and 3 but showing a modified construction of the invention; and

Figures 6, 7 and 8' are similar sectional views showing a further modified construction of the invention. r r In the specific embodiment of the inventlon illustrated in said drawings, I have shown a container having hinged members which I will arbitrarily designate as body portion 1 and cover 2. As shown in the drawing, I may provide a metal mirror 3 in the cover hinged at one edge as at 4 so as to PIOVldQ a closure for said cover when the same is open, and mounting rouge 5 or other make-up mater1al under said mirror so as to be accessible by swinging the mirror open, as will be understood by all persons skilled in this art.

The body portion is constructed for the dispensing of powdered material, such as face powder, and it is in this portion of the container that my invention inheres more particularly. The body portion 1, is provided with asifting closure 6 hinged thereto as-at 7 on new YoRK, N. 'Y., ASSIGNOR 'ro Lure, 1110., or NEW YORK, 11. Y., A CORPORATION on NEW YORK r SIF'IER 1929. seriaiiwo. 373,201, H

and adapted to close into the upper side of the body portion 1 for completing the same and retaining powder with-in the body portion. This closure 6 is preferably constructed with a plurality of .restricted openings 8 in its sur face through which powderv may sift. Onthe top ofthe main portion of the closure having said openings is a sliding member 9 having corresponding openings 10 which can be brought into registration with said openings 8. Theconstruetion is such that the sliding member9 may be moved to a position where the openings 10 and theopenings v 8 are not in registration and the powder thereby prevented from sifting through. Preferably the sliding member 9 is arranged to move back and forth with considerable easeso that the user can operate the same back and forthby pressing apowderpufl' againstit and moving the powder puff back and forth. During such operation the powder is forced through the openings as they register and is thereby applied to'the powder puff.

In order to apply pressure to the powder so that it will force its way through the open- ;ings in the body portion closure when the saidopenings register, I provide an improved pressure applying and powder supporting means. As shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the 1 drawing I provide a unitary pressure means .of spring metal substantially the width of the :case so that its edges are in sliding contact with the side walls of the body portion. The upper member 11 of this unitary pressure device has its free end toward the hinged end of the body portion closure and extends to the opposite end of the body portion, turning back again and extending along the bottom wall, as at 12, of the body-portion to the hinged end thereof again, turning up transverse to the bottom wall, at 13, toward the said hinge. The parts are so formed and related that the upper member 11 normally tends to swing out of the case by inherent resiliency of the parts and the upstanding end 13 under the hinge has a tendency to swing. inwardly toward the other end of the device so that when the top member 11 is forced downwardly it will be engaged at its end by the said upstanding ,portion 13. Preferably said upstanding portion 13 is corrugated or In that position the user can then pour in a quantity of powder and then close down the closure 6. It is observed that said closure is of a depending or pan shape so that it is closed, the hinge end 14 of the said closure constituting a shoulder which will swing into lateral engagement with said locking member 13 and force it backwardly out of-locking engagement with the end of the upper pressure member 11 as shown in Figure 3. The

. inherent resiliency of said pressure member 11 will thereupon operate to press the-powder within the container toward the sifting closure 6; Consequently, as the sliding member 9 of this sifting closure is slid back and forth the powder will be ejected by pressure from said pressure member.

If found more desirable, the pressure member may be constructed with an upper member 11 and a lower member 12 similar to those above described with inherent resiliency standing locking member 13 provided in this construction is shown as curved inwardly toward the opposite end of the pressure memher and the upper pressure member 11% is shownalso curved upwardly at its end so as to frictionally lock with the curved surface of the upstanding member 13 when the part is engaged. The upstanding curved locking member l3 isarrangedand proportioned so as to be retracted when the closure member 6 is'swung downwardly similarly to the release described in connection with the corresponding locking member 13 in Figures 2 and 3. Use of the modified construction just described is similar to the use above described and will not be repeated at this time.

Ihave also shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8 a modified construction of locking member 13 which is separate from the pressure device, said pressure device providing an upper pressure member 12 and a lower member 12*. The locking member 13 is shown as positively hung as at 15 at the hinge edge of the top closure 6 and adapted to swing over the marginal edge of said pressure member 11 when said pressure member is forced down to the bottom of the case, as clearly shown in Figure 7. Obviously when the locking member is resting on the top of pressure member 11 said member is retained in the bottom of the I case so that powder may be applied in the Obviously detail changes and modifications may be made in the construction and use of my improved powder sifter, and I do not'wish to be understood as limited to the exact con struction except as set forth in the following claims when construed in the light of the prior art.

Having thus described my invention, I claim r 1. A" container having a siftingclosure, means forconstantly pressing contents of said container toward the sifting closure, and means for holding the said pressure means out of operative position for filling the cone tainer. c 7 I 2. A container having a sifting-closure, means for constantly pressing contents of said container toward the sifting closure, means for holding the said pressure means out of operative position for filling the container, and means for automatically releasing said holding means.

3. A container having a sifting closure, and

means for pressing contents of the container toward said closure,said means comprising a member having an upper portion and a lower portion the inherent resiliency of which tends to separate said portions and swing the upper-portion toward the sifting closure.

4. A container having a sifting closure, means for pressing contents of the container toward said closure, said means comprising a member having an upper portion and a lower portion the inherent resiliency of which tends to separate said portions and swing the upper portion toward the sifting closure, and means for temporarily holding the portions toward each other for filling the container.

' 5. A container having a sifting closure, means for pressing contents of the container toward said closure, said means comprising a member having upper portion and lower portion the inherent resiliency of which tends to separate said portions and swing the upper portion toward the siftingclosure, means for temporarily holding the portions toward each other for filling the container, and means for automatically releasing said holding means when the sifting'closure is-closed.

6. A'container having a sifting closure, means for constantly pressing contents of said container toward the sifting closure, and means for both depressing the pressure means and holding the same depressedout of opera tive position for filling the container.

7 A container having a sifting closure, means for constantly pressing contents-of said container toward the sifting closure, and

means for engaging the pressing means for restraining the same from further expansion when the container is opened for filling.

8. A container Comprising in combination with a sifting closure, means for constantly pressing contents of said containertowarcl the sifting closure, said means comprising a one piece leaf spring structure one portion of which bears against the case and another portion of which presses toward the sifting closure by the inherent resiliency of the leaf spring structure.

WILLIAM FRIEDMAN. 

